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The Stanley Cup is coming to Spokane. Former Chiefs forward and two-time NHL Champion Tyler Johnson will bring the trophy to Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Thursday, July 29, from 3-4:30 p.m.

It looks as if the Seattle Kraken are going to get a rousing welcome from fans in Spokane for their preseason opener in September.

Expansion NHL club will host Vancouver Canucks in Spokane on September 26.

The Spokane Chiefs drafted two players Wednesday in the Canadian Hockey League’s import draft, selecting defenseman Timofei Kovgorenya of Belarus with the 17th overall pick and center Yannick Proske of Germany at No. 110.

The Western Hockey League released its schedule for the 2021-22 season on Wednesday, which features an unbalanced schedule that is heavy on divisional matchups.

After more than a year of disruptions to its operations, the Western Hockey League is preparing for a relatively normal 2021-22 season, as revealed in a series of announcements during the last week.

From staff and wire reports

The Spokane Chiefs didn't fare too well in the win-loss column after the truncated and development-focused 2021 Western Hockey League season, but they did get rewarded with the top pick at the 2021 Bantam draft.

Hockey fans in Spokane should have little trouble finding something to watch at least the next week and perhaps much longer, as three former Chiefs players began postseason runs this week in the National Hockey League playoffs.

The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Spokane Chiefs and the Western Hockey League aren't yet fully understood. But in the short term, the pandemic wasn't kind to the Chiefs.

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